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The Economic Times
The Economic Times

Lula holds 4-point lead over Flavio Bolsonaro in Brazil runoff poll

Sao Paulo: Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da ​Silva continues to lead ​Senator Flavio Bolsonaro ahead of the October election, ​although the right-wing challenger has narrowed the gap by one percentage point, a change within the error margin, a Datafolha poll showed on ‌Friday.

In a ⁠simulated ⁠second-round runoff, Lula would receive 47% of the vote against Bolsonaro's ​43%, according to Datafolha, which has an error margin of two percentage ​points. In July, Lula led Senator Bolsonaro, son of ex-President Jair Bolsonaro, by 48% to 43%.

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